Each month The A.V. Club does our part to keep you up to date on the best of what’s coming out on Blu-ray and 4K UHD, which is especially important as streaming services become less and less reliable homes for films worth watching. Criterion and Arrow continue their dominance this month, though a Hong Kong king slips in from Shout! as well. July 2026’s Blu-ray and 4K releases include a set of Mike Mills films, a dark turn from Paul Newman, and a quintessential film from Martin Scorsese. Read on and find films from Joel Schumacher, Richard Fleischer, and more.
Hud 4K
Available July 16, 2026
One of Paul Newman’s nastiest roles (that still roped him an Oscar nomination), Hud surrounds the star with a potent ensemble—including Melvyn Douglas and Patricia Neal, who won Oscars for their turns—and injects the 1963 neo-Western with a disillusioned ennui. Director Martin Ritt appears in the special features of this Criterion restoration in an archival AFI seminar, but the real draws are new talks with Sally Field and Roger Deakins, the latter of which goes long on the work of legendary cinematographer James Wong Howe.
Possibly the best film to ever inspire a multi-season sitcom, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore is the immediate counterargument to anyone claiming that Martin Scorsese only makes movies for men. Put together with a massive team of female collaborators—ranging from star Ellen Burstyn, who was a driving force in making the film, to production designer Toby Carr Rafelson to editor Marcia Lucas—the single-mother drama is beautifully acted and tonally complex; this is a film that has a foot in both New and Old Hollywood. Burstyn and the late Lucas have new interviews on this disc, which also includes a making-of documentary.
Joel Schumacher drives a flattopped Michael Douglas to the edge (and then way, way over) in this abrasive look at ’90s social tensions, where Los Angeles exists just to piss people off. New interviews with the composer and screenwriter supplement a decent collection of archival special features, while the cartoonish look at all things that don’t neatly fit into the worldview of an overstarched middle-aged white guy still toes the line between targeted critique and broad misfire. But hey, there are still a lot of people out there who need to realize that, if they’re not careful, they’ll become the bad guy.
I’ll Remind You Of Everything: The Films Of Mike Mills 4K
Available July 21, 2026
Mike Mills‘ trio of warm-hearted indie winners—Beginners, 20th Century Women, and C’mon C’mon—are collected into a lovely edition that doubles as a crash course in Mills’ own life. Exploring one’s upbringing, dealing with seeing one’s parents as people, and then passing on that empathetic wisdom to the next generation, these funny and moving family dramas are accompanied by a half-dozen short films and music videos (just to really show the full picture of Mills’ oeuvre), a new documentary, and an interview with Mills himself.
Soylent Green 4K
Available July 27, 2026
If you don’t know what Soylent Green is—like, if you’re not yelling it at the top of your lungs just at the sight of the title—you might want to just check this one out before deciding to go all-in on this fancy Arrow edition. The 1973 sci-fi from director Richard Fleischer is an acquired taste, but those already ready to shovel down their helping of boisterous dystopia will find that this is a Michelin-starred presentation. A pair of commentary tracks, multiple BFI interviews and featurettes, and one of Arrow’s beefy booklets make the 4K into more than just a nicely plated entree.
The Stephen Chow Collection
Available July 28, 2026
If you know Hong Kong slapstick king Stephen Chow, you probably know him from his crossover hits Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, which he starred in and helmed himself. But thankfully, Chow did a ton of HK acting work before his relatively brief stint in the director’s chair. Collecting four of those ’90s comedies—Look Out, Officer!, Out Of The Dark, The Mad Monk, and (the best of the bunch) Justice, My Foot!—this collection is a nice way into the deeper cuts of Chow’s oddball, lowbrow, mo lei tau filmography. That the latter two films are directed by Johnnie To is just icing, as this lineup provides a spread of horror-comedy, legal parody, and mythology to add diversity to the action-oriented antics. All the films are accompanied by new commentary tracks and subtitle translations, as well a feature-length documentary delving into Chow’s work.
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